2025 MFTHBA Rulebook

67 b) Exhibitor: Must hold MFTHBA membership, and in order to show at either of the two national shows, the Three-Year Old Futurity/Spring Show or the Show & Celebration, exhibitor must hold a current Amateur Card. For Youth, an Amateur Card marked to indicate youth membership shall comply with this requirement. c) Horse to be Exhibited : Must meet the age and gender requirements of the class. Division designation, open or amateur, at the Spring Show and Celebration in Ava Will be observed. Horses are required to be registered with MFTHBA. d) Training of Horse: Effective January 1, 2009, it will be permissible for horses to be started under saddle by a person other than the amateur owner. Starting under saddle is meant to convey breaking, including saddling, accepting the bit, forward motion, stop, and responding to the reins. A period not to exceed thirty (30) days will be permitted. No additional training by a Professional is permitted for horses shown in this division. 1) For those wanting to take advantage of this option, a signed and notarize statement from the owner will be required to be on file at the MFTHBA office showing: a) the horse’s name and registration number; b) dates starting under saddle began and ended; c) name, address and phone number of person contracted with for starting of the horse; d) name and signature of the owner/individual, whether owned by an individual or by a corporation or trust in which the individual is a principal, as the owner/trainer who will exhibit the horse. 5. Youth Division Classes : a) Horse Ownership: There is no restriction as to ownership of the horse except that it must be owned by a person or entity holding a current MFTHBA membership. b) Exhibitor: In order to show at either of the two national shows, the Three-Year Old Futurity-Spring Show or the Show & Celebration, Youth must hold an MFTHBA membership, with the exception of Lead Line classes. Youth must have a consent form signed by a parent or guardian in order to exhibit a horse in an MFTHBA approved show. In Leadline classes for ages 2 through 6, all exhibitors will be awarded a first-place ribbon. c) Exclusions : Youth classes do not permit the exhibition of a stallion, with the exception of a weanling in weanling model classes or a weanling in the Versatility In Hand Trail class d.) Safety : Helmets and wireless electronic devises are recommended but optional both preliminary and championship classes. Versatility classes are exempt. G. Additional Amateur and Youth Descriptions: The following information provides additional descriptions utilized at MFTHBA sponsored shows. Each class will require the appropriate Division descriptions (i.e Open, Amateur, Amateur Owned, Amateur Owned and Trained or Youth) to be listed on the show bill. 1. Limited Exhibitor Division Classes : a) Horse Ownership: Must meet the ownership requirements designated by the Division listed on the showbill (I.E Open Amateur Limited Exhibitor will meet the ownership requirements outlined for Open Amateur. b) Exhibitor: Must meet the exhibitor requirements for the designated Division (i.e. Youth Limited Exhibitor classes will meet the exhibitor requirements under the Youth Division). In addition, exhibitors may not have won a WGC or Reserve WGC at any time in the competition area of the designated class (i.e. Performance, Model, Versatility, or Ranch Horse), This excludes WGC or Reserve WGC’s won in the Novice/Apprentice and Youth divisions. Exhibitors may not have won a 1 st or 2 nd place in any MFTHBA class in the competition area of the designated class (i.e. Performance, Model, Versatility, or Ranch horse) excluding Novice/Apprentice and Youth in the last two calendar years. Youth who have won non-youth WGC, Reserve WGC, or 1 st /2 nd place must meet the criteria outlined in order to enter this class. c) Horse to be Exhibited : Must meet the requirements designated by the Division and other requirements listed on the show bill. Horses are required to be registered with MFTHBA.